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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Area Activities - 10/25 - 10/31

What are you doing with your family this week? See list of activity options below!

Indiana Wesleyan University HARVEST Party - Thursday, Oct. 28, 6:00-8:00pm
Thisevent is open to the community and is in the IWU Gym- bring your kiddos in costume to this event, run by IWU students. Candy, games, bouncy things, etc. Lots of fun, but a little crazy, so if you have more than one kiddo, I recommend bringing a helping set of hands to keep track of them! Note: this event is FREE!http://www.indwes.edu/Locations/ See this link for a campus parking MAP.

Mt. Olive Holiday Bazaar - Oct. 30th 9am - 1pm www.mtoliveumc.com/Mt. Olive United Methodist Church is located in the rural northwestern area of Grant County at the corner of West Chapel Pike and 300 W. Address is 2015 N 300 W, Marion, IN 46952

Country Gathering Arts and Crafts Show - Oct. 30 from 9am - 4pm
Five Points Mall in Marion (in former Steve and Barry's Store)
55+ exhibitors from IN and OH with handcrafted items for sale
$1 admission for adults

Directions: 3347 E 50 N in Howard County; Easy Acre Farm is located 2 miles East of Kokomo, just 1/2 mile North of State Road 22 between Kokomo and Greentown; take SR 22 to 300 East and follow signs for 1 mile to the farm on 50 North.

Old Sycamore Farm Pumpkin Patch - Open Oct. 1 - 31
Pick your own pumpkin, hay bale maze, petting zoo, wagon rides, pony rides, gourd slinging, moonwalk & slide, and for those who are interested they have a haunted house on Friday and Saturday nights. Prices for each activity vary - see website for more info www.oldsycamorebarn.com/

Sweetser Switch Trail Pumpkin Walk - 10-30 from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm113 N. Main St., Sweetser, IN 46987Sponsored by the Sweetser Lions Club. Fall event features glowing jack-o-lanterns on the trail, luminaries lining the trail, a costume parade down Main St., hay rides, games, clowns, and a bonfire by the first shelter on the trail. Refreshments available. Parade judging starts promptly at 6:30, after which the parade begins down Main St. to the trail. For additional information, contact Jami or Chuck at 765-384-7470.

Indiana Wesleyan University Chorale with the Marion Philharmonic Orchestra - "Celebration of Chopin's Bicentennial" - Sat, Oct. 30 at 7:30pm
At the IWU Phillippe Performing Arts Center
$18 for adults, $5 for students - tickets can be purchased at the Phillippe box office.http://www.indwes.edu/Locations/ Want to learn more about the Marion Philharmonic Orchestra? www.marionphil.org or #662-0012